{"title":"Hiru","description":"\u003cp\u003eHiru is a jaggery label with a traditional style range, sold both as hand shaped balls and as a fine powder. Jaggery, called hakuru in Sinhala and vellam in Tamil, is unrefined sugar made by boiling plant sap or cane juice down until it sets. Because the molasses is never separated out, it has a darker colour and a deeper, more rounded flavour than white sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth forms sit in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jaggery-gur\"\u003ejaggery gur\u003c\/a\u003e collection, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jaggery-and-mishri\"\u003ejaggery and mishri\u003c\/a\u003e in the baking, sugar and desserts department. If you want the smoky flavour of palm sap, compare it with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/palm-and-kithul-jaggery\"\u003epalm and kithul jaggery\u003c\/a\u003e, which many Sri Lankan cooks prefer for watalappan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Sri Lanka a bite of jaggery with a cup of plain tea is an everyday ritual, and jaggery balls are made for exactly that. They are also served beside kola kanda and milk rice at New Year. Powdered jaggery dissolves quickly, so it is easier for aluwa, kalu dodol, pani pol coconut fillings for pancakes, kavum and thalaguli. In Tamil homes it goes into sakkarai pongal, payasam, adhirasam and kozhukattai filling, and a little balances the sourness of sambar and rasam. Choose balls for nibbling and slow melting, and powder for baking and for sweets where it must blend in smoothly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaggery softens and turns sticky in humid weather, so keep it in a sealed jar in a cool place. If powdered jaggery clumps, break it up with a spoon, and if a ball has gone hard, grate it. To compare Hiru with other brands, browse our full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jaggery-gur\"\u003ejaggery\u003c\/a\u003e shelf or the kithul and coconut treacle collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hiru-traditional-jaggery-balls-350g","title":"Hiru Traditional Jaggery Balls 350g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHiru Traditional Jaggery Balls are Sri Lankan jaggery made from cane sugar blended with 20% coconut treacle, the syrup boiled down from coconut palm sap. The mixture is poured into small round moulds and set, giving dark, glossy rounds with a soft fudge texture and a rich caramel and toffee flavour from the treacle. Each round is easy to break off and measure. The 350g pack is made in Sri Lanka and marked vegan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrate or crush a round and melt it with a splash of water to make a quick syrup for kokis, kavum, aluwa or Sri Lankan coconut pancakes, pani pol, where it is cooked with grated coconut and cardamom. In Indian kitchens it works in the same way as gur: stir it into payasam and kheer at the end of cooking, sweeten tamarind chutney, or melt it with ghee and toasted sesame for festive ladoos. It is also traditional with a cup of plain tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCane sugar with 20% coconut treacle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked vegan on the pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefrigerate once opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a ready-ground version, try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hiru-traditional-jaggery-powder-350g\"\u003eHiru Traditional Jaggery Powder 350g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jaggery-gur\"\u003ejaggery and gur\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242048176467,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/hiru-traditional-jaggery-balls-350g-front.png?v=1791369206"},{"product_id":"hiru-traditional-jaggery-powder-350g","title":"Hiru Traditional Jaggery Powder 350g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHiru Traditional Jaggery Powder is Sri Lankan jaggery made from cane sugar blended with 20% coconut treacle, then ground to a fine, free-flowing brown powder. The coconut treacle gives it a deeper caramel and toffee flavour than plain cane gur, and the powder form means no chopping or grating: it spoons and dissolves like soft brown sugar. The 350g pack is made in Sri Lanka and marked vegan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it spoon for spoon in place of sugar in tea, coffee and porridge, or in baking where a moist, caramel note suits, such as banana bread and flapjacks. For payasam or kheer, stir it in after the milk has thickened and the pan is off the heat, so the milk does not split. It dissolves quickly for tamarind chutney, sambar and jaggery syrup for ladoos, and it is easy to measure when making Diwali sweets in quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCane sugar with 20% coconut treacle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine powder, no grating needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Sri Lanka, marked vegan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefrigerate once opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefer whole rounds? See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hiru-traditional-jaggery-balls-350g\"\u003eHiru Traditional Jaggery Balls 350g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jaggery-gur\"\u003ejaggery and gur\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242050928979,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/hiru-traditional-jaggery-powder-350g-front.png?v=1791369218"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/collections\/brand-hiru.png?v=1790856861","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/hiru.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}